World Cup medalist Minakov explained the high results of Russian athletes under sanctions

World championship medalist Andrei Minakov on the air of the program “Gromko” on the channel, he explained why Russian swimmers achieve good results, despite restrictions on admission to international competitions.

In April this year, Evgenia Chikunova achieved a time better than the world record in the 200-meter breaststroke at the Russian Championships in Kazan.

— We have very strong competition, Russia is one of the main swimming countries in the world, the competition is out of the ordinary, everyone wants to get on the podium. Second, everyone does what they love. In Russia, sport is more than a profession: we do what we love.

Suspension? For us, this is another opportunity to prepare ourselves so that when we return, we can strike with all our strength.

The return of Efimova? She had her reasons for coming back. We are very happy that she made such a decision,” Minakov said on the show “Gromko”.

World Aquatics allows Russians to participate in international competitions in neutral status in accordance with the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee. Minakov lives and studies in the United States.